Combination magneto and horn.



H. H. VAN DEVENTER.

COMBINATION MAGNEw AND HORN.

APPLICATION FRED MAR. 20. H6.

latentcd D00. 4, 1917.

srarns PATENT ornron HARRY R. VAN'DEVENTEB, O]? SUMTER, SOUTH OAROIiINA, ASSIGNOB TO SPLITDOEF ELECTRICAL COMPANY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,A CORPORATION OF JERSEY.

and State of South Carolina, havej'invented certain; new and useful Im rovements 1n Combination Magnetos and orns, of which the following is a specification, reference be in bad to the accompanying drawing.

y inventionrelates to a combination dynamo and sound-producing device. Such dynamos, commonly known as magnetos, are

commonly used on automobiles nhich also require a sound-producing or si nahng de-' vice commonly termed a .rn. buch horns are now sold as a unit complete in themselves, and in addition to the cost of the horn, it must be mounted on the automobile.

The object of my invention is to combine the horn with the magneto so that the means for actuating the magneto can be made at will'to actuate the born. A further object is to arrange the casing of the-magneto so note as that it will support the hornmechanism and form the casing therefor.

Other objects will be more fully pointed out hereinafter and covered by the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is an end view. of amagneto embodying my invention, Fig. 2 a side view of same, and Fig. 3 an end viewsame as Fig. 1 with the casm removed. 'Like figures of reference dee same parts wherever they are shown. 3 denotes a magneto of any suitable type, having an inclosing cover shown in section at 10. The shaft 2 of this magneto carries a gear 1. i

Suitably supported on a stud shaft 6 is the gear 4 provided with an outwardly extendm portion having teethadapted to engage the projecting stud 5 of the horn diaphragm 11. As the construction of the parts 4, 5 and 11 is already well known, I will not describe them in detail.

Itwill be noted that the diaphragm 11 is supported on anoutwardly turned peripheral flange on the casing, and that bolted to this flange is the horn trumpet 12, This arrangement aliordsa' cheap and eiiicient casing for the horn mechanism.

Any suitable means may be employed for connecting the actuating gear i of the horn with the driving gear 1. The means shown OOMBINAEQION MAGNETO AND HORN.

Specification of Letters latent. Application filed March 20, 1916; Serial No. 115,414.

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in Fig. 3, consists of the. gear 7 mounted onthe lever 8 supportedon the stud 9. The outer end 9 of this lever maybe connected I to a suitable rod or wire whereby it-may be. moved upwardly, thereby bringing gear 7 into engagement with gears 1 and 4 and 0 thereby actuating the horn. It is obvious that a friction device or any other suitablemeans can be employed to accomplish this result,

Having thus described claim: a

1. In combination with a dynamo a soundproducing device carried thereby, means for actuating said dynamo, and means for actuating said so and-producing device adapted .m. to be brought into engagement at will w th said dynamo actuating means.

2. In combination, a dynamo, a sound-producing device carried thereby, means foriho; tuating said dynamo, means for actuating' fl said sound-producing device, and connecting means carried by said dynamo for driving; said sound actuating means from said dy- 3. in combination, a dynamo havin eratoting element, a dynamo framewor supf porting said rotating element, a diaphragm" on said framework, means for vibrating sa'ji diaphragm, and means for connecting saidi; I diaphragm vibrating means with a rotating ao part of said dynamo, substantially as described.

4. In combination with a' 'jzdynamo, a soLmd-producin device carried-"on said dynamo and including a mechanicall actuated 00 diaphragm horn and a casing inc osin'g and surrounding said dynamo and adapted to support thediaphragm of said horn,'substantiallyas described.

5. In 0 :mbination, a dynamo, acas'ing suraid dynamo and inclo'sing the 9 working p ts thereof, said casin having an annular ed portion, a souncI producing diaphragm mounted on said flanged por tion, a shaft for the dynamo and means driven by said shaft and inclosecl by said casing and diaphragm whereby the latter roundmg s .may be actuated by the motion of said shaft.

-. In testimony whereof I hereunto aflixniy signature in' the fresence of a witness.

I R. VAN DEVENTER.

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